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Protesters picket Walmart meeting

Workers protested the Wal-Mart Shareholders' Meeting, saying the company treats its employees poorly.

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Updated: 5:51 PM CDT Jun 3, 2013

Protesters picket Walmart meeting

Workers protested the Wal-Mart Shareholders' Meeting, saying the company treats its employees poorly.

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WEBVTT ONE WAS HURT IN THE ACCIDENT. THE WALMART SHAREHOLDERS MEETING IS JUST DAYS AWAY -- BRINGING THOUSANDS TO THE AREA. BUT AS 40/29'S BEN WAGNER FOUND OUT -- IT'S BRINGING PROTESTERS TOO. Ben says, "This day marks the first day of shareholders meeting week. It also marks the first day of a week of protest for hundreds of workers outside the Wal-Mart Home Office." "STAND UP, LIVE BETTER BEFORE THE PROTEST BEGAN WITH SHOUTING... "Treat your workers like you should!" THESE COUPLE HUNDRED WORKERS... STOOD SILENT -- PROTESTING WHAT THEY CALL UNFAIR PRACTICES AT WALMART. YOU CAN SEE IT IN THEIR SIGNS AND THE TAPE COVERING THEIR MOUTHS. Amy Stinnett, Walmart worker on strike says, "We have a voice and we deserve to be able to speak our opinion." AMY STINNETT IS ON STRIKE FROM HER WALMART JOB IN CUSTOMER SERIVCE. SHE SAYS WALMART TREATED HER BADLY WHEN SHE WAS PREGNANT WITH HER SON. Amy Stinnett, Walmart worker on strike says, "They don't have respect for us. They don't listen to us. We don't even get acknowledged by managers at Walmart." Jeremy Castle, Walmart employee says, "As you can see, all of these people are here for the same reason -- and it's respect." FOR JEREMY CASTLE TOO -- LACK OF RESPECT WAS HIS BIGGEST GRIPE WITH THE RETAIL GIANT. BUT ON THE CORPORATE LEVEL -- WALMART SAYS THIS GROUP ONLY REPRESENTS A FRACTION OF THEIR 2-MILLION PLUS EMPLOYEES. Kory Lundberg, Wal- Mart says, "Of all the people out there, most of them don't even work for Walmart. Most of them are union activists not affiliated with Walmart. They don't work for Walmart. We'll have 14,000 associates in town this week for shareholders that do work for Walmart. They have a much different experience than what you're hearing out there." THE RALLY TIMING IS NO SURPRISE... WITH THOUSANDS COMING TO THE AREA FOR THE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING -- PROTESTERS SAY THEY HOPE TO GET THEIR MESSAGE ACROSS... WHILE WALMART HOSTS ITS BIGGEST PARTY OF THE YEAR. BEN WAGNER, 40/29 NEWS. THE WALMART SHAREHOLDERS MEETING IS THIS FRIDAY. PROTESTERS SAY THEY'LL BE

Protesters picket Walmart meeting

Workers protested the Wal-Mart Shareholders' Meeting, saying the company treats its employees poorly.